Saed Hindash/The Star-LedgerPaul Martin will likely miss the Olympics as he remains off skates another two weeks.Devils defenseman Paul Martin will almost certainly miss the Olympics after the decision to keep him off skates for another two weeks.

General manager Lou Lamoriello said Friday that neither Martin nor David Clarkson will skate for another two weeks. Martin is recovering from a fractured left forearm and Clarkson has been sidelined with a fractured right leg.

Even when both players begin skating again, it will be some time before they can rejoin the team for practice and then play games.

"We're going to make sure everything is 100 percent," Lamoriello said. "Of course it will take some time after (the two weeks).

"Nothing is displaced. Nothing changed. It's just taking longer than maybe we expected."

Center Dainius Zubrus has been skating for a few days and should rejoin the team for practice next week.

"We'll see what the doctor says and there's a good chance he'll be skating with the team next week," Lamoriello said.

It's a major blow to Martin, who was picked by Team USA to play in the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver next month. This decision to keep him off skates another two weeks virtually ends his shot at playing in the Olympics.

"Not necessarily," Lamoriello maintained. "There's still time."

The first game in Vancouver is Feb. 16.

"You don't want to mislead or misrepresent," Lamoriello said of the timetable for Martin and Clarkson. "I'd rather say it's longer than shorter."

Martin was injured Oct. 24 in Pittsburgh and his fractured forearm has taken longer expected. He required surgery in which a titanium plate and screws were inserted.

Clarkson was hit by a Zdeno Chara shot Nov. 27 in Boston. He suffered a fractured right leg and severe cut. After missing 13 games, he played in two matches Dec. 28-30, but knew something wasn't right and hasn't played since.

Martin has played in only nine games this season. Clarkson has appeared in 25.

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Saturday at the Pepsi Center in Denver, it will be Claude Lemieux Day as the Coyotes honor the former right winger.